Nikon D3 | Tamron 200 - 500 mm lens | ISO 3200 1/1000 @ f8.0
Long day yesterday. I left the house at 6:00 am and didn’t get home until 8:30 pm. Lots of meetings today, both for the company I work for and for the Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce. I am on the board of directors of the Chamber and this was our annual meeting for investors. Then meetings this noon and afternoon.
Anyway this evening I attended a program at our bank in Monticello and on the way over about 4:30 pm the light was just beautiful. I happened by the feeding ground for the eagles and this time I put the Tamron on the D3. Admittedly they are far from sharp however they are better than the images I posted a couple of days ago.
Nikon D3 | Tamron 200 - 500 mm lens | ISO 3200 1/1000 @ f8.0
To be fair the conditions were better today than on Monday. The time of day was about the same but lighting was so much better. I also had a lower ISO and shot at a slightly slower shutter speed.
I would like to be able to get a little closer to the eagles but they are so skittish as it is. When I roll up in my car about half of them fly away. Once I ease out of the car and shoot over the roof half of the remaining birds fly away. So if I were to try to walk a little closer to them I doubt that any would stay.
Nikon D3 | Tamron 200 - 500 mm lens | ISO 3200 1/1000 @ f8.0
These are still not very good but as Andreas says at least I was outdoors and had my camera with me so it sure beats not getting to shoot. Additionally I was around eagles and that’s pretty nice. I have to remind myself that it is a journey and I have a long way to go.
Enjoy your day. Thank you for stopping by and be careful.
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